Eastern and Southern African leaders hold unprecedented summit to seek way out of Congo conflict
Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution ...
African leaders hold talks to end fighting in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Talks are under way among leaders of African countries to end fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which ...
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How illicit mining fuels violence in eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda
On Jan. 28, the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 captured Goma, capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich ...
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M23 calls public meeting in captured DRC city as fighters advance
Rwandan-backed M23 called its first public meeting on Thursday since seizing the Congolese city of Goma after deadly clashes, ...
Threat of disease in DRC "multiplied" by conflict, WHO says
Conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has "multiplied" the risk of the spread of diseases, including ...
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UN rights council launches probe of abuses in east DRC
The UN Human Rights Council launched an investigation Friday into alleged violations and abuses committed in the deadly ...
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President Tshisekedi joins EAC and SADC Summit virtually amid rising tensions in eastern DRC
Tshisekedi's virtual participation marks a departure from previous in-person engagements, raising questions about the DRC's ...
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Catholic leader highlights desperation as eastern DRC war intensifies
As the situation gets worse in the DR Congo, the Director of Communication at Caritas Butembo-Beni has decried the ...
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UN to investigate atrocities in Eastern DRC
The United Nations Human Rights Council is to launch a formal investigation into the human rights violations in the eastern ...